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Section B
(1a-Self Check)
Unit 7
It’s raining!
How is the weather in Desert
It doesn't rain for over one hundred years. So it is very ____.
dry
It snows heavily in winter. So it is usually very______.
cold
How is the weather in Harbin in winter
It is always very _____.
What's the weather like in summer in
Southern China
hot
What's the weather like in summer in Kunming
It is not hot or cold. It is usually very _____.
warm
1a
Match the words with the picture.
1. ____ dry 3.____cool 5. ____ hot
2. ____ cold 4. ____ warm
d
e
a
b
c
1b
Ask and answer questions about the weather in
the pictures in 1a.
How’s the weather in
picture d
It’s dry.
1c
Listen and write what Mary and Eric answer to
How’s it going.
How’s it going
Mary
Eric great
not bad
1d
Listen again. Write the answers to What are you doing
and How’s the weather.
What are you doing How’s the weather
Mary
Eric
visiting her grandmother
Hot, dry and sunny.
having a party
Terrible. It’s cold and it’s raining.
1e
Role-play a conversation between Mary and Eric.
Hi! How’s it going
Hello… Oh, not too bad!
What are you doing
I’m having a party.
My family is here.
Sounds like fun. How’s
the weather
2a
Talk about the pictures below with a partner. How’s
the weather What are the people doing
How’s the weather
It’s sunny and warm.
What is she doing
She’s drinking by
the pool.
2b
Match each postcard below with the correct picture
in 2a.
Dear Jane,
How's it going I'm having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada. She's working here and I'm going to summer school. I'm studying English and I'm learning a lot. I'm also visiting some of my old friends. I'm so happy to see them again. It's afternoon right now, and I'm sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice. It's warm and sunny, and it's very relaxing here.
See you soon.
Su Lin
Dear Jane,
How's your summer vacation going Are you studying hard, or are you having fun I'm having a great time in Europe! My family and I are on a vacation in the mountains. I want to call you but my phone isn't working, so I'm writing to you. It's hot in your country now, isn't it The weather here is cool and cloudy, just right for walking.
See you next month.
Dave
Read the first postcard in 2b again and answer the questions.
Where is Su Lin now
______________________
2. What is Su Lin studying there
_______________________
She’s in Canada.
She’s studying English.
3. Is she visiting some of his old friends there
_________________________________
4. What’s she doing right now _____________________________________
Yes, she is.
She’s sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice.
It’s warm and sunny.
5. How’s the weather there
Read the second postcard in 2b again and answer the questions.
1. Where is Dave now
_____________________
2. What are Dave and his family doing there
_______________________________________
She’s in Europe.
They are having a vacation in the mountains.
3. Are they having a good time
________________________________
4. How’s the weather there
________________________________
5. How’s the weather in Jane’s country
________________________________
Yes, they are.
It’s cool and cloud.
It’s hot.
Language points
1. I'm having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada. 我正在加拿大看望我的姑妈并且玩得很开心。
have a great/good time (in) doing sth.
表示“愉快地做某事”, 相当于have fun (in) doing sth.
e.g. We have a great time (in) helping the old people. 我们很高兴地帮助那些老人。
2. I'm studying English and I'm learning a lot.
我正在学习英语,而且我学了很多。
a lot在此作副词短语,在句中作程度状语,表示“很;非常;常常”,用来修饰动词。
e.g. He is feeling a lot. 他感觉好多了。
【拓展】
(1) a lot of (= lots of),可修饰可数或不可数名词,意为“许多,大量的”,相当于many或much。
(2) a lot、a lot of、lots of通常用于肯定句,否定句中一般用many或much。
3. I'm sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice.
我正坐在游泳池边喝着橙汁。
by介词, 此处意为“在……旁边”, 相当于by the side of。
【拓展】
by oneself 独自地
by the way顺便说一下,顺便问一下
e.g. There is a food shop by the road. 路边有一个食物店。
【拓展】by的其他用法
(1) by表示“用某种方法”或“用某种手段”。
e.g. He makes a living by begging.他以乞讨为生。
(2) by表示时间,意为“在……之前”。
e.g. We can go home by 5:00. 我们能在5点前回家。
(3)“by+交通工具名词(by后不加冠词)”表示“乘坐”。
e.g. I usually go to school by bike. 我通常骑自行车去上学。
4. I want to call you but my phone isn’t working,
so I'm writing to you. 我想给你打电话,但电话坏了,所以我就给你写明信片了。
(1) call sb.意为“给某人打电话”,call此处作动词,call sb. at…意为“拨打……号码找某人”
e.g. Sorry to call you so late. 抱歉这么晚打电话给你。
(2)write to sb.意为“给某人写信”,其反义短语为hear from sb.或get a letter from sb.,意为“收到某人的来信”。
e.g. He writes to me every week. 他每周都给我写信。
5. It's hot in your country now, isn't it
你们国家现在很热,对吗?
e.g. You are a student, aren't you 你是一个学生,不是吗?
e.g. Your mother doesn't go to work today, does she
你妈妈今天不去上班,是吗?
本句是一个反意疑问句,提出看法,问对方同意与否。
这种问句由两部分组成,前一部分为陈述形式,后一
部分为简短问句。如果前一部分为肯定形式,后一部
分通常用否定形式。后一部分的主谓与前一部分的
主谓在人称、时态和数上要保持一致。
即学即练
1.It’s ____ (sun) today,but it’s ____ (wind).
2.--Look, What _____they ______ (do)
--They ___________ (play) tennis.
3.There ___ (be) some milk in the glass.
4.Can he ____(go) shopping with me
5.Lucy ________ (have) lunch at school now.
She usually _____ (have) lunch at school.
sunny
windy
are
doing
are playing
is
go
is having
has
用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
2c
Fill in the chart with information from the postcard
in 2b.
Name Where are they How’s the weather What are they doing
Su Lin
Dave
Warm and sunny
Canada
sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice
Cool and cloudy
Europe
writing to Jane
3a
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
skating buying playing
taking snowy windy
Dear Xiao Lu,
It’s winter in Harbin. The weather is ______ and _______. People are wearing hats and sweaters, but they’re having fun. Friends are _______ Russian bread to take home.
In a park, some boys are _______ in the snow. One girl is _______ on a river and a man is _______ a photo of a snowman.
I miss you.
Kate.
windy
snowy
buying
playing
skating
taking
3b
Imagine you are on vacation. Write notes about
your vacation.
Where are you
What’s the weather like
What are you doing right now
What are your friends or family doing
Are you having a good time
3c
Write a postcard to a friend. Tell your friend about
your vacation and what you are doing.
Dear John,
How’s it going Are you still busy with school or are you on vacation now
I’m visiting my cousins in Sydney and having a wonderful time here. Australia is a beautiful country and right now the weather is warm and sunny. There are many things to do here. Right now I’m swimming with my family at the beach.
Ann
1
Add more words in each box.
Self Check
Feelings great ,
Weather cool,
Activities playing ping-pong,
fine, not bad, terrible,
pretty good, happy
rainy, windy, cloudy,
snowy, hot, warm, cold
visiting friends, studying English, sitting by the pool, relaxing, writing a letter, walking in
the mountains.
2
Match the sentences on the left with the responses
on the right.
A: Hello Jenny speaking.
A: Sorry, she’s not at home. Can I take a message
A: Sure, no problem.
B: Thank you. Bye.
B: Hi, Jenny. It’s Steve here.
May I speak to Laura,
please
B: Yes. Could you ask her to call me at 8765-4321
3
Put these sentences in order to make a conversation. Then write your own conversation.
____ It’s raining and very cool.
____ Not too bad.
____ I’m reading a book in my room.
____ What are you doing in the rainy weather
____ How’s the weather in Nanjing
____ Hi, Jill! How’s it going
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3
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4
5
即学即练
1. It’s winter in Harbin. The weather is .
A. hot B. warm C. cool D. cold
2. Look! Some boys are basketball.
A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play
3. Miss Green is a photo of a panda with her
camera.
A. taking B. giving C. showing D. buying
D
C
A
4. —Hello, may I to Jack
—Sorry, he isn’t at home.
A. call B. speak C. take D. tell
5. —What are you doing in such a rainy day
—I an e-mail to my friend.
A. write B. writes
C. writing D. am writing
B
D
课后作业
1. Review the contents of this unit.
2. Write a passage about your last winter vacation.